Import assertions#¶

Added in: v17.1.0, v16.14.0

The Import Assertions proposal adds an inline syntax for module import statements to pass on more information alongside the module specifier.

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import fooData from "./foo.json" assert { type: "json" };

const { default: barData } = await import("./bar.json", { assert: { type: "json" } });

Node.js supports the following type values, for which the assertion is mandatory:

Assertion type

Needed for

'json'